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Mr. R. R. Springer presented a beautiful specimen of what the Com- 

 mittee believe to be the White Bigarreau cherry, not ripe. Dr. Flagg 

 presented a fine specimen of Early Richmond, which was with difficulty 

 distinguished from the Early May. It is of good size, very fair, entirely 

 free from worms, a most excellent cooking cherry, and a great bearer. 

 Dr. Wood and J. P. Foote also presented specimens of the same. A. H. 

 Ernst, J. D. Saunders, Jacob Resor and Mrs. Strong presented some fine 

 specimens of the Early May, which so nearly resembles the Early Rich- 

 mond as not to require a description. Mrs. Dr. Mussey presented a spe- 

 cimen of the Amber cherry, although not fully ripe, very rich, sweet and 

 delicious, but rather small. The Committee recommend its cultivation. 

 Mr. Bush, of Covington, presented what the Committee believe to be the 

 Carnation cherry, a beautiful looking variety, but quite acid, said to be 

 good for cooking. 



This Report is submitted with diffidence ; wanting as we do the expe- 

 rience to arrange and classify the true names and synonyms of the new 

 and finer varieties of Fruits. Time, and a good Library of modern Hor- 

 ticultural works, will enable us to remedy these difficulties. For the Com- 

 mittee, M. Flagg. — {Cincinnati Daily Gazette.) 



Art. III. Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



Saturday, July 1st, 1843. Exhibited. — Flowers: The exhibition to- 

 day, especially of roses, was very fine ; yet it would have been much bet- 

 ter had not the warm and dry weather brought forward the blooms so rap- 

 idly, that in the interval since the last meeting, all the largest and best 

 buds had expanded, and few were left now but the later and smaller ones. 



From Hovey & Co., a fine collection of named kinds, among which the 

 following were some of the most beautiful : — Hybrid China — Brennus, 

 Capitaine Sissolet, Chas. Louis, Columbienne, Coutard, Geo. IV., Glo- 

 rieux, Mrs. Rivers, Holmes's Mandarin, Lascases, Madame de St. Her- 

 raine, Yandael, Victoire des hybrides, &c. &c. French — Amiable Queen, 

 Ariel, Bizarre Marbree, Champion, Diable Boiteux, Fanny Ellsler, Frank- 

 lin, Sirrocco, Renoncule Ponctue, Aspasie, Eugene Napoleon, Guerin's 

 Gift, &c. Alba — Naissance de Venus, Felicite Parmentier. Provence — 

 Cabbage, Duchesne, Wellington. Damash — La Fiancee, Arlinde. Hy- 

 brid Provence — Globe Hip, LTngenue. Boursault — Amadis or New 

 Crimson, Red and Gracilis. Ayrshire — Rivers's Queen, Alice Gray and 

 Rose Angle. Rubifolia — Queen of the Prairies ; also two plants of the 

 elegant new annual, the Swan River Daisy, (Brachycome iberidifolia) 

 covered with flowers. 



From Jos. Breck & Co., a handsome collection of roses. From S. R. 

 Johnson, a fine collection of hardy roses, and a splendid display of China 

 and Noisette varieties, among which was a quantity of beautiful speci- 

 mens of the Jaune Desprez. S. Walker exhibited a fine collection of 

 pinks of several varieties ; also fine specimens of the Queen of Prairies 

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